Higher education expanding during Yogi Govt’s tenure

After 2017, 8 new govt & over 28 private universities

opened

Three universities got LoP, education will reach last rung:

Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay

Lucknow, 06 July (HS): A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence, 5-Kalidas Marg, Lucknow, on

Monday approved several important proposals related to the Higher Education

Department. Among them was the proposal to establish three new private-sector

universities, which will enhance both the reach and quality of higher education

in the state.

In a press conference held at the Lok Bhavan media center,

State Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay stated that the cabinet had

passed a proposal to issue Letters of Intent (LOPs) and Operating

Authorizations to three institutions after evaluation under the Uttar Pradesh

Private University Act, 2019. He said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's

goal is to ensure that higher education reaches the lowest rung of the ladder,

and the government is working in that direction.

The sponsoring organization, Swami Brahmanand Saraswati

Charitable Trust, Delhi, will establish this university on 51,739 acres of land

in Gadanpur Aahar village, Bilhaur tehsil, Kanpur Nagar. This agriculture-based

university will provide a new direction for agricultural education and research

in the state. The Uttar Pradesh Private University (Fourth Amendment)

Ordinance, 2026, will be promulgated for this purpose.

Run by the sponsoring organization, the Indian Institute of

Management and Engineering Society, Ghaziabad, this university will be built on

26.2656 acres of land in Dasna village, within the Ghaziabad Development

Authority area. The institution already operates medical and engineering

colleges. This university will now offer new opportunities for higher education

in Ghaziabad. The Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Third Amendment)

Ordinance, 2026, will be promulgated.

The sponsoring institution, Anglo Sanskrit College,

Fatehpur, will establish this university on 20.45 acres of land in the town of

Fatehpur Dakshin, Fatehpur tehsil. More than 20 acres of land is available, as

per urban area standards. The Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Fifth

Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, will be promulgated for this purpose.

Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyaya stated that

during the Yogi government's tenure, higher education has made significant

strides in both quality and expansion. From the British era until 2017, Uttar

Pradesh had only 14 government universities. Eight new government universities

have been established since 2017. Similarly, until 2017, there were only 27

private universities, which will now increase to 56. All three proposed

universities meet all standards. Their opening will provide quality higher

education, research, and employment-oriented courses to youth within the state.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi